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I met Amanda while working at Work Saigon, a coworking space for designers in District 3. For the few weeks that our paths crossed I’d see her sitting in front of her laptop and Wacom tablet editing layouts in Indesign. She was preparing for her first photography opening — an intimate evening at The Observatory where her photos would hang for the night and her limited run of 25 printed zines would be sold.

We did a video interview with Amanda to find out how she discovered her passion for graphic design.

Buying art supplies in Ho Chi Minh City can be a little daunting, especially if you don’t speak Vietnamese. If you’re new to the city, or just getting into creating analogue art, then this post is for you. We’ve found the best locations for buying large format canvases, pens, paint, and brushes; everything a painter or illustrator might need to get going!